“We belong to a family of restless entrepreneurs,” said Virgin Media vice-president for commercial, Paul Farrell. “We’re not conventional but are driven by a common purpose to change business for good. We help businesses and industry alike to build a network and connectivity platform that helps boost performance and supports business growth.

“Our partnership with Innovate provides us with the necessary capability to allow businesses to digitally transform and leverage new technology. It can also lead to sustainable ways of working smarter in this digital age.”

The partnership was revealed at the same time Gorey was nominated as Ireland’s ‘Digital Town’ for cultivating a truly digital environment in the town, and for its ongoing successes in fully embracing digital for its residents and local businesses.

“This partnership with Virgin Media Business and Cisco uniquely positions us in the market to provide rapid and resilient SD-WAN network connectivity and cloud solutions to business customers to support their digital transformation. Together, we are transforming technology to unlock their business growth.”

Minister of State at the Department of Finance, and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Michael D’Arcy, TD, said: “90pc of private sector employment comes from SMEs; therefore, it is important Irish businesses are given the best start.”